Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor filed a defamation case against popular journalist Arnab Goswami for 2 crores and 10,000 rupees earlier this week. Speaking exclusively to Newsd, a close associate of the Member of Parliament said, “Tharoor decided to file the defamation case, against the wishes of[Read More…]
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Thalaiva may float his own party in politics, says Rajini’s brother
Actor Rajinikanth’s brother, Satyanarayana Rao Gaikwad, on Saturday, said that the superstar’s entry into politics will be confirmed by the end of July. “It is the people’s wish that Rajinikanth should enter politics. He has just ended the first round of consultation with his fans and well-wishers who were urging[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar skips meeting with Sonia Gandhi, will have lunch with the PM
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar who couldn’t attend Sonia Gandhi’s lunch party for the opposition leaders due to pre-engagements, will fly to Delhi only a day later to lunch with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi is hosting lunch in honour of visiting Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth and has invited[Read More…]
BJP president Amit Shah slams UPA’s ‘policy paralysis’
On Friday, as the BJP led NDA government completes three years in power, BJP party president Amit Shah on Friday launched a sarcastic attack on the 2004-14 UPA government. “In 2014, BJP replaced a regime suffering from policy paralysis and gave the people a decisive and transparent government,” Shah said at a press conference. As[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi denied permission to visit violence struck Saharanpur
On Friday, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has been denied permission to visit violence struck area of Saharanpur in western Uttar Pradesh. “No permission has been given for Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the district,” said ADG (law and order) Aditya Mishra, adding that the district administration has banned the visits[Read More…]
The future of this country is dark: Kamal Nath
As BJP completes 3 years in power on Friday, the Congress prophesied a dark future for the country on the economic and social side. It also claimed that it was on the verge of seeing friction under the BJP-led NDA government. Additionally, they also demanded a White Paper on the[Read More…]
Our machines far more secure than voting machines used abroad: EC
On Saturday, the Election Commission (EC) held a demonstrator of voting machines to prove that they cannot be tampered with. This comes in the backdrop of the all-party meeting which was held last Friday with the EC to debate the upcoming ‘EVM hackathon’ after allegations that the voting machines were[Read More…]
Mamata banerjee asks party leaders to be prepared for upcoming polls
On Friday, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee asked her party leaders and elected representatives to be prepared for “any situation” in the days to come in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha State Assembly polls. As Banerjee held extended core meeting with TMC MPs and MLAs, she chalked out the party’s line[Read More…]
BJP councillor Kamaljeet Sehrawat elected South Delhi mayor
BJP councillor Kamaljeet Sehrawat, who had recently won the civic polls was elected unchallenged as the mayor of South Delhi as the new team of the area’s civic body also took charge on Friday. Sehrawat represents the Dwarka-B ward. Sehrawat defeated AAP’s Sushma Bansal in Dwarka-B ward by a record[Read More…]
No pre-censorship in a democracy: Delhi HC
The Delhi HC told the AAP government on Thursday that, in a democracy, there cannot be pre-censorship. Responding to the policy on display of an advertisement on auto-rickshaws a bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Pratibha M Singh said, “In a democracy, it (pre-censorship) should not be done. What[Read More…]
HC stalls Irani’s move to shutdown vocational centre for women
Just when the Union Textile Affairs Minister Smriti Irani and the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh Government was trying to shut down the Jais vocational centre, the High Court of Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), on Thursday passed interim orders that will allow the Vocational Training Centre in Amethi, to continue its activities. The[Read More…]
A 24-hour bandh called by Congress disrupts normal life in Tripura
On Thursday, Tripura observed a 24-hour bandh called by opposition congress demanding CBI investigation into the chit fund scam. This bandh also affected the normal life of Tripura for the day. Markets remained closed with barely any vehicles on the road. Notably, banks, financial institutions, schools and colleges remained shut[Read More…]
Watch: Teen saal janta ka haal, a viral spoof on PM Modi’s ‘achhe din’
The BJP’s success in Assembly polls after the 2014 Lok Sabha verdict signalled the continuation of the Narendra Modi wave in India. Even the 2017 by-polls witnessed BJP’s landslide victory. While India took Modi’s promises of ‘Acche din’ as gospel, there is not much Indians have gotten in return. Be[Read More…]
Kerala: Rudy slams CM Pinarayi Vijayan over RSS worker’s death
On Monday, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy called the “murder” of 14 BJP supporters in Kerala in recent months disturbing and accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of failing to maintain law and order. The Minister, who will travel to Kerala this week to meet the family of an RSS activist[Read More…]
Nitish Kumar not interested for Prime Minister’s post
On Monday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar cleared that there barely are any chances of him leading a grand coalition against the BJP as a Prime Ministerial candidate in the next general elections in 2019. Praising PM Modi, Kumar said, “Three years ago who was aware that Modi Ji would be the[Read More…]
Rohtak gangrape: Haryana CM ensures speedy justice by fast track courts
Talking about the horrific cases of rape reported from Rohtak and Gurgaon, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that “speedy justice will be ensured” via fast track courts. “Culprits involved in such ghastly acts won’t be spared. Will ensure speedy justice by fast track courts,” Khattar said.[Read More…]
Hafiz Saeed detained for ‘spreading terrorism in the name of jihad’
Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed and his four aides have been detained by Pakistan for “spreading terrorism in the name of jihad”. Home Ministry of Pakistan has levelled charges against him and produced him before a judicial review board which was headed by Pakistan Supreme Court judge Ejaz Afzal Khan. As[Read More…]
Kapil Mishra alleges AAP of laundering black money
Former Water Resources Minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday slammed new allegations against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. He claimed that the party concealed the total money it received as donation. He also added that the party used fictitious donor names and shell companies to launder black money. However, Mishra also said[Read More…]
16,000 handcrafted candles to Sri Lanka from India
On Friday, India announced that it will gift about 16,000 handcrafted Indian candles to Sri Lanka on the occasion of International Vesak Day. This day celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. As per the External Affair Ministry, the candles to be gifted have especially been handcrafted from the[Read More…]
9 times ‘The Simpsons’ predicted the future
On Homer Simpson’s birth anniversary (the lead character of The Simpsons), an American animated sitcom, Newsd brings to you the times when it ran scenes which surprisingly became reality years down the line. Donald Trump’s Presidential run, video calling feature on phones, smartwatches were some of the predictions made by the[Read More…]
BJP on Kapil Mishra attack: Shocked to see how low AAP can stoop
Amidst AAP controversies, Kapil Mishra who was on a hunger strike was attacked by a person allegedly from BJP. Responding to the incident, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said that the incident was shocking and shameful, adding that it showed how low the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) could stoop to.[Read More…]
YSR Congress to support BJP’s presidential nominee
On Wednesday, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said his party is ready to offer support to any candidate that the BJP nominates in the coming presidential election. Reddy conveyed this to PM Modi during a meeting which lasted for over half an hour. Notably, Reddy is[Read More…]
Sacked AAP leader Kapil Mishra attacked on Wednesday
On Wednesday evening, sacked AAP leader Kapil Mishra, who has been in controversies for accusing party chief Arvind Kejriwal of corruption, has been attacked at the site of his hunger strike in the national capital. The attacker has been identified as Ankit Bhardwaj, who is allegedly from the BJP, claims[Read More…]
Technology has the power to transform our economic potential: PM Modi
Speaking at the inauguration seminar on Supreme Court’s move towards becoming a ‘Digital Court’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said e-governance must be encouraged as it is environment-friendly and will cut down the usage of papers in offices. PM Modi on Wednesday said, “Our understanding of technology should not be limited[Read More…]